Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’UK politics live – latest updatesSadiq...
MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson
Commons speaker to grant application by Tories for vote on investigation into whether PM misled MPs, say sourcesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir ...
Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign
Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing e...
DoJ pressures group to drop lawsuit against Trump’s ballroom after gala shooting
Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’US politics live – latest upda...
UK spring sunshine prompts warnings over unsafe fake designer sunglasses
Experts say counterfeits lack UV filters, increasing the risk of eye damage, and urge shoppers to check for safety marksWhile many will be enjoying th...
Pro-choice campaigners in Malta create lockboxes containing abortion pills
Critics hit out at ‘dire’ situation in the country which has the strictest laws around abortion in western EuropeRights campaigners have affixed lockb...
Venice opera house fires incoming music director who made nepotism claims
Teatro La Fenice called comments by its controversial appointee Beatrice Venezi ‘offensive and detrimental’Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice op...
Lake Superior’s wolves thriving as packs prey on moose, researchers say
2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior app...
First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined
Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hoursDon’...
Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister
Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebelsMali has been left reeling from sweeping atta...
US supreme court to hear case that could weaken consumers’ ability to sue for failure to warn of product risks
Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesThe US supreme court will hear ...
Bomb blast on Colombia highway leaves at least 20 dead ahead of May elections
President blames dissident Farc faction for attack on Pan-American Highway that also injured 36 people in south-western region The death toll in a wee...
Polish influencer’s nine-day, non-stop live stream raises £50m for cancer charity
Musician Chris Martin, tennis star Iga Świątek and footballer Robert Lewandowski join Piotr Garkowski in epic fundraiserA Polish social media influenc...
Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clearer benefits, Rudd warns
Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices, while Malcolm Turnbull points to some progress in USGet our brea...
DNA milestone may move US to disinter unidentified Pearl Harbor victims
Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew membersThe United States government could move to d...
White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event
Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagreeThe shooting in the White House...
Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations
US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsWelcome to our live coverage of events in the Midd...
White House press dinner shooting suspect to face criminal charges
Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the W...
Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears
Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By...
Labor senator deletes Anzac Day video after mistakenly including raunchy rap song in Instagram post
Images in Helen Polley’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving speeches set to a track by US rapper Ching...
Anti-immigration group asked followers before Anzac Day if they would boo welcome to country ceremonies
Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous leaders giving speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year runningGet our breaking news email, fr...
Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour allies – UK politics live
Emily Thornberry says foreign affairs committee already looking into issue and more documents are due to be publishedGood morning. Kemi Badenoch is tr...
HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong
Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs HSBC is reported...
Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’
Conservatives expected to push for privileges committee involvement in a Commons vote on MondayA series of senior Labour figures have dismissed calls ...
White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect to be charged as Trump prepares to welcome king – US politics live
Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayGood morning, and welcome to our live covera...
Odesa bears brunt of latest Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live
Across country, more than 10 people have been injured as Ukrainian prime minister Julia Svyrydenko prepares to visit PolandAnother night of Russian dr...
‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election
Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this yearTwo of Benjamin Netanyahu’s most form...
Man arrested in connection with fire at LGBTQ+ nightclub near Milton Keynes
Owner of Pink Punters vows to reopen club as police call on the public not to speculateA man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to en...
Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño
Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normalF...
Nationwide could have first customer on board for nearly 25 years
James Sherwin-Smith will be up for election after securing more than 250 nominations to run alongside existing directorsNationwide building society co...
